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Canadian Hockey Questions
Maybe this belongs in the Canadian section, but it's not about competitions. I'm just nosy. I understand that hockey is a very popular sport in Canada, moreso than here in the US.
Is it as popular for girls as boys? Is it unisex (girls and boys on the same team) from a young age? Do they split into single-gender teams at any point in development? I ask because of my addiction to canadian youth television programs, like Blake Holsey High and (specifically) Screech Owls. The latter is about a youth hockey team that's co-ed. I'm just curious to know.
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My son has read the entire Screech Owls series (obsessively) and has played hockey since he was 5. He also figure skates and is the best skater on his team (d'uh ! ) I'll have to ask him about girls on the Screech Owls team.
There are girls only leagues and mixed leagues. They run parallel to each other. There are no boys-only teams anymore, that was ruled to be sexist, and yes I wonder how they get away with girl only teams but I digress. Kids either play in a recreational league (no checking) or all-star, travel, or rep teams with checking that compete at an interleague/city level (all mean the same thing). Girls that want to push themselves to the limit will play in the mixed league/rep teams. Girls hockey is growing, as ringette and figure skating is shrinking, but it still isn't as popular as it is for boys. Almost every boy plays in a hockey league at some time in their life, and also the ubiquitous road hockey, you don't see too many girls having a pick of game of road hockey. At some time around age 11-12, girls who are in hockey for fun go into the girls leagues. It's lonely being the only girl on a mixed team and sitting all by yourself in the girls dressing room. The girls teams are very competitive, don't get me wrong, and the team friendship is a big part of that, but girls tend to drop out at that age more than boys do. |
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Womens' hockey is growing by huge leaps and bounds in Canada, due chiefly to the success of our National hockey team (Olympic gold and multiple world gold). I live in Calgary, home of one of the Team Canada training centres. I work at the University, and there are loads of female hockey camps there all summer. I've seen Haley Wickenheiser out and about a few times (as well as Catriona Le May Doan, since the Olympic Oval is on campus).
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I think girls hockey is growing everywhere. Even if your kid is doing competive hockey, its alot cheaper than Fs.Womens hockey gives out nice money for college.
We have had coaches and even the rink manger try and get our daughter to change.!!They watch her when there is a session before a game. |
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